Best ultralight spinning reel

I'm looking for an ultralight spinning reel,mostly for panfish. What is everyone using out there? Any input would be really helpfull. My price range is anywhere from $30-100.

Piscifun® Carbon X Spinning Reel 500

Only weights 5.1 Oz

I currently use Piscifun® Carbon X Spinning Reel 2000 for my bass walleye St Croix rod

Okuma Ceymar or a Sienna is all I use in small UL reels.

I've been a Shimano reel guy for over 30 years. Having said that, I watched a video where a guy was going over multiple UL outfits, and decided to try a Daiwa Exceler 2500 EXLT2500D-XH. I now own 6 of them. They are exceptionally lightweight, have a screw in handle, and balance very well with the 6.6-7.6 foot UL rods I use for pannies. The drags are very smooth. These will handle any fish up to 20#. They are not meant for large fish and lots of abuse. My Shimano's still get some use, but mainly for eyes and bass/pike.

For ice fishing I use a shakespeare contender size 20 for perch and gills 90% of the time I do own more expensive reels for ice fishing but the $20 contender is what l have found to work best for me. And open water couldn't agree more with the sienna great reel for the price. But for open water my favorite ul setup is a quantum throttle 2 size 20 reel there like $50-$60.

More photos of the area repair if you enlarge it and compare to the left one you can see that I worked on it. 

If you own one of them I would watch this area closely.

Outa line 

I received a phlueger president as a gift last year. And as Outa line said abrasion resistance is a problem at the bail near the roller bearing that the line rides on and it gets caught up in between the roller and carrier. Causing line breakage the biggest bait that I have used is a 1/8 oz twister tail using 6 lb monofilament. 

I did a web search and found that it is a problem with them.

I was able to file out the ware mark.  

I just got a couple Siennas last year as well and they are super smooth. Of course I haven't battled anything substantial yet either lol. 

Look at the size 20 pflueger monarch ice reel. It  has an oversized spool compared to the president, etc. 34.99

Shimano Sienna 1000's are $19.99 at my local Walmart. Hard to beat that price. I bought one last year and am happy with it. Plan to buy two more in the spring. 

Them Phlueger Presidents are solid / good value. Berkeley Nanofill is a total game changer for UL spinning. Casting distance & sensitivity is incredible. Downside is no abrasion resistance. 

don't recall where I saw this tip about spinning reels, but think it was from a Lindner... that instead of going with a 1000 size ( that's shimano's smaller, ultra light reel size), go up a size so that you have a larger spool, less line twist... same for other setups...go with the biggest spool

...made sense to me, and I started buying 2500 size ( in shimano )

...unless you're spooling up with braid, then go for the lighter,smaller size.... just passing that along... 

also, agree with all below

I have 6 panfish rods that have Shimano Sienna rear drag reels on them. They are spooled with 4 lb test and have a smooth reliable drag. I have caught countless non targeted species with then, small and large mouth bass, northern, walleye, catfish and sheepshead. 

Pflueger Purist on sale at Scheels. 59.99 Upgraded from the President. Size 20 on up. I've bought 2. So far very good

Jimmy is right, nice reel.    CARPIO 

Take a look at the pfueger president 20   59.99